"Clear of Xavi and Iniesta" "He's the GOAT midfielder" - Real Madrid fans wowed by Luka Modric as he breaks 37-year-old record with start against RB Leipzig × Follow Us Create Notifications New User posted their first comment this is comment text Link Approve Reject & ban Delete Log in Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout Football UEFA Champions League 2022-23 News

Clear of Xavi and Iniesta He s the GOAT midfielder - Real Madrid fans wowed by Luka Modric as he breaks 37-year-old record with start against RB Leipzig

By Jack Spedding Modified 14 Sep 2022 Follow Us Comment Share Real Madrid fans heap praise on record-breaking Luka Modric Real Madrid superstar Luka Modric is set to break a remarkable record in the Champions League this evening (September 14) as his team host RB Leipzig. The 37-year-old will become the oldest Los Blancos star to play in the European Cup for the 14-time champions since Ferenc Puskas played in 1965. Modric has played a crucial role in Real Madrid's recent history. The game against Leipzig at the Santiago Bernabeu will be his 101st in European competition for the club. GOAL@goalLuka Modric (37) becomes the oldest outfield player to play in the Champions League for Real Madrid since Ferenc Puskas in 1965 4523317Luka Modric (37) becomes the oldest outfield player to play in the Champions League for Real Madrid since Ferenc Puskas in 1965 https://t.co/voHoL4Mnnm The playmaker has won the competition five times and scored in last week's 3-0 win over Celtic in the opening game of their Champions League defense. Ahead of the clash with the Bundesliga side, Carlo Ancelotti named four changes from the side that won in Glasgow last week. Antonio Rudiger and Nacho Fernandez come in at centre-back, while Eduardo Camavinga replaces Modric's legendary midfield partner Toni Kroos. Karim Benzema limped off at Celtic Park last week, meaning Rodrygo will start at centre-forward, despite Eden Hazard impressing during their previous two games. However, most of the attention from fans online before the game was focused on Modric, who seems to only be getting better with age. Considering some of the icons that have played for Real Madrid, the former Tottenham Hotspur midfielder's accomplishments are quite extraordinary. Ahead of the Bernabeu clash, fans took to Twitter to heap praise on the legendary playmaker: LEVI @AKMLEVI47@goal @lukamodric10 @ChampionsLeague > xavi/ineista@goal @lukamodric10 @ChampionsLeague > xavi/ineista https://t.co/owpyl9HwLq Evander_23@Evaart_23@goal @lukamodric10 @ChampionsLeague Legend in making @goal @lukamodric10 @ChampionsLeague Legend in making Brad spree@SpreeBrad@goal @lukamodric10 @ChampionsLeague Clear of xavi and iniesta@goal @lukamodric10 @ChampionsLeague Clear of xavi and iniesta Aliyu Haidar@aliyuhaidarma@goal @lukamodric10 @ChampionsLeague And they keep disturbing us with Xavi and Iniesta are better than him. @goal @lukamodric10 @ChampionsLeague And they keep disturbing us with Xavi and Iniesta are better than him. @privwerrax@goal @lukamodric10 @ChampionsLeague He's the GOAT midfielder@goal @lukamodric10 @ChampionsLeague He's the GOAT midfielder Löçky #14@somaIibaModric Tchouameni Camavinga, we will be feasting today twitter.com/MadridXtra/sta…Madrid Xtra@MadridXtra REAL MADRID XI VS LEIPZIG #UCL

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Valverde Rodrygo Vinicius.20184 REAL MADRID XI VS LEIPZIG #UCL Courtois;Carvajal Rüdiger Alaba Nacho;Modrić Tchouameni Camavinga;Valverde Rodrygo Vinicius.Modric Tchouameni Camavinga, we will be feasting today twitter.com/MadridXtra/sta… https://t.co/0x0UGJO3PJ Brad spree@SpreeBrad@goal @lukamodric10 @ChampionsLeague Clear of xavi and iniesta@goal @lukamodric10 @ChampionsLeague Clear of xavi and iniesta

Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti defends Vinicius Junior behaviour following weeeknd incidents

Vinicius has become a key part of Ancelotti's front three and scored the only goal in last season's Champions League final against Liverpool. The 22-year-old has made an outstanding start to the campaign, having netted five times in his seven appearances. He also scored in Real Madrid's most recent game against Mallorca, which they won 4-1. However, the Brazilian international grabbed the headlines for the wrong reasons. He caused arguments with opposition players and Mallorca manager Javier Aguirre during the game. Ancelotti was quick to defend his star winger though, as he told a press conference (as per BBC Sport): "I see a great player demonstrating his talent - that's it. I'm not deaf and I'm not stupid, I can hear what is being said but this isn't a topic for us or for Vinicius. He has extraordinary quality and it's normal that opponents try to stop him in his tracks and the rules of the game are there to protect all players, not just Vinicius."Real Madrid C.F. @realmadriden Our starting XI @RBLeipzig_EN!
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